Harlow, Harold, Private, 200393, 1st/5th Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment Born Derby Enlisted Derby Killed in action France and Flanders 1st July 1916
George Harold Harlow Aged 19 Son of Mary Elizabeth Harlow, of 66, Werburgh Street, Derby, and the late George Henry Harlow Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, I, H, 19
Originally buried at Map Reference: 57.DE.22.D.3.2
Derby Mercury, 22nd June 1917 "Mrs Harlow of 66 Werburgh Street has received official information from the War Office that her son Private George Harold Harlow, Notts and Derby Regiment, who has been reported missing since July 1st 1916 is now reported killed. He joined the local Territorials just prior to the war and was drafted to France in March 1916. He was only 19 years of age and was employed by Messrs Jackson, Davies and Co. boot manufacturers of Abbey Street. He was a member of The League of Sympathy and played in their band, and was very much liked and respected by all who knew him"
(Photograph and additional information kindly provided by Stuart Brown)
Grave of George Harold Harlow, Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers
Born Derby
Enlisted Derby
Killed in action France and Flanders 1st July 1916
George Harold Harlow
Aged 19
Son of Mary Elizabeth Harlow, of 66, Werburgh Street, Derby, and the late George Henry Harlow
Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, I, H, 19
Originally buried at Map Reference: 57.DE.22.D.3.2
Derby Mercury, 22nd June 1917
"Mrs Harlow of 66 Werburgh Street has received official information from the War Office that her son Private George Harold Harlow, Notts and Derby Regiment, who has been reported missing since July 1st 1916 is now reported killed. He joined the local Territorials just prior to the war and was drafted to France in March 1916. He was only 19 years of age and was employed by Messrs Jackson, Davies and Co. boot manufacturers of Abbey Street. He was a member of The League of Sympathy and played in their band, and was very much liked and respected by all who knew him"
(Photograph and additional information kindly provided by Stuart Brown)
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